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Canada’s First Ministers today spoke about efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 and minimize its health, economic, and social impacts on Canadians across the country.

After the meeting, First Ministers issued the following joint communiqué:

“Today, First Ministers held a call to discuss the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the measures taken by federal, provincial and territorial governments to limit the spread of the virus in Canada. 

COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving global challenge. The Government of Canada is working closely with local, provincial, territorial, and international partners to minimize its health, economic, and social impacts in Canada and around the world. We have worked closely with Canada’s trained public health and medical professionals to put in place the plans, infrastructure, and resources needed to protect the health and safety of all Canadians.

In recent years, millions of people have fled their homes to escape armed conflict, violence, and unrest, as well as frequent floods, fires, and tropical storms driven by the effects of climate change. These vulnerable people face challenges that we can only address by working together with our partners.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Natan Obed, Cabinet ministers, and the elected Inuit leadership of Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, Makivik Corporation, and Nunatsiavut Government gathered today for a meeting of the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee. The Committee met to review progress and to advance work on shared priorities for its fourth year.

ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐊᖏᔪᖅᑳᕐᔪᐊᖅ ᔭᔅᑎᓐ ᑐᕉᑑ, ᐊᖏᔪᖅᑳᖅ ᓇᐃᑖᓐ ᐆᐱᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑕᐱᕇᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ, ᒥᓂᔅᑕᐃᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓂᕈᐊᖅᑕᐅᓯᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᒋᔭᖏᑦ ᐃᓄᕕᐊᓗᐃᑦ ᐊᕕᒃᑐᖅᓯᒪᓂᖓᓂ ᑯᐊᐳᕇᖓᓴᓂᑦ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᑐᖖᒐᕕᒃ ᑎᒥᖁᑎᖓᓂᑦ, ᒪᑭᕕᒃ ᑯᐊᐳᕇᓴᖓᓂᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᑦᓯᐊᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᖓᓄᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᑲᑎᓐᓂᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᐊᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ-ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖏᑦ. ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᑦ ᑲᑎᓐᓂᖃᓚᐅᖅᐳᑦ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᓂᐊᖅᓱᓂᒋᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᒃᓯᒪᓕᕐᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓯᕗᒻᒧᒋᐊᖅᑎᑕᐅᓯᒪᓕᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᒥᖅᑲᖅᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᑎᑕᖁᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᕆᓕᖅᑕᖓᓄᑦ ᓯᑕᒪᓂᒃ (4) ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᕐᓂ. 

Canada-mi Angijuqqaarjuaq Justin Trudeau, Angijuqqaaq Natan Obed, Inuit Tapiriikkunnut Kanatami, Minister-gijaujut Katimajingit, ammalu niruaqtausimallutik Inuit sivuliqtigijangit Inuvialuit Aviktuqsimaningani Corporation-ngasanit, Nunavut Tunngavik Timiqutinganit, Makivik Corporation-nganit, ammalu Nunatsiavut Gavamanganut ullumi katinniqalauqput katimaqatigiinniaqtillugit Inuit-Government-kut Piliriqatigiinnirmut Katimajiralaangit.

The Government of Canada’s plan for Canadians has focused on making life more affordable for families, and helping those who need it the most. By cutting taxes, supporting families, and creating new jobs, we are making sure that everyone has a fair chance to succeed.

The Government of Canada’s top priority is the wellbeing and safety of all Canadians. With the COVID-19 outbreak evolving rapidly internationally, we need to continue working closely with local, provincial, territorial, and international partners to reduce potential risks to Canadians and our economy.